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The Second Renaissance Part I
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The Second Renaissance Part I

2003-02-04 · 9 min · ★ 7.4

Science Fiction · Animation

Tells the early history of how conflict began between the humans and machines. Part 1 of 2.

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Directors
Mahiro Maeda
Production companies
STUDIO4℃, Silver Pictures
Countries
United States of America, Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Julia FletcherJulia FletcherThe Instructor (voice)
Dane A. Davis01 Versatran Spokesman (voice)
Debi DerryberryDebi DerryberryKid (voice)
Jill TalleyJill TalleyMother (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)
Dwight SchultzDwight SchultzAdditional Voices (voice)
James Arnold TaylorJames Arnold TaylorAdditional Voices (voice)

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